A woman in a man's world.

Abstract

Graduating from the University of Alberta in Chemistry (1963) and Medicine (1967), Jean was the founding Head of the Dalhousie Division of General Medicine, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education (1988-1996) and Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education (1996-2002). She has served as President, Vice-President and Chair of numerous societies and as a member of several other national and international committees and boards. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and has two honorary doctorates.